Soccer Preview: Fort Lauderdale vs. Piper
Fort Lauderdale has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Piper Bengals at 4:00 p.m. Fort Lauderdale's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Fort Lauderdale beats Piper with two goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Fort Lauderdale had just enough and edged Western out 2-1 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Flying L's have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Piper was forced to settle for a draw. They and Hallandale finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Piper's goal came courtesy of
Fritz Duclosy, who's now up to three this season.
Piper's draw gives them a new season record of 2-2-1. As for Fort Lauderdale, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1.
Fort Lauderdale beat Piper 3-1 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Fort Lauderdale repeat their success, or does Piper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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